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One Industry Award

The reviewer at PC Mag thought that this flatpanel monitor was fantastic and gave it their "Editor's Choice" award.

Excellent Expert Reviews

This HP PC display received an expert rating of 90% from PC Mag. This means that PC screen experts think this PC screen is one of the better PC screens of a similar spec and age.

LED Display Type

This PC screen has an LED display type, which is typical of many PC screens that have been around for around the same time as it.

We compared all the other flatpanel monitors that have an LED Display to this PC screen and we think because of it's better review score, the Asus PA328[plb_2731937_price], and the Samsung U32E850R[plb_2868818_price] is also worth considering.

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Has a Built-In Speaker

Like most of the other PC screens that came out around the same time as the ENVY 34, the HP ENVY 34 has a built-in speaker.

There are a number of other LCD screens with a built-in speaker currently available which you might want to consider including the Acer XR341CK[plb_2972210_price], or the LG 34UC97C[plb_3016738_price] which has better reviews; or the Philips BDM3275UP[plb_2997137_price] which is cheaper.

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HP Has Good PC Monitor Reviews

Medium monitors manufactured by HP have good reviews on average. We also checked the reviews for all PC monitors (not just medium monitors) and found that HP also has good reviews across its entire range.

Fairly Wide Vertical Viewing Angle

The ENVY 34 has one of the wider vertical viewing angles (178 degrees) amongst similar spec LCD screens of this age. The narrowest vertical viewing angle of medium monitors that were launched around the same time as the ENVY 34 is 10°, the widest is 180°, and the average vertical viewing angle is 170°.

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Quite Wide Horizontal Viewing Angle

Across all the medium monitors that have been available for around the same time as the ENVY 34 the horizontal viewing angles range from 18° to 180°, and the average horizontal viewing angle is 170°. At 178 degrees, the HP ENVY 34 has a fairly wide horizontal viewing angle compared to most of the other LCD screens of this age and spec.

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Two HDMI Ports

The HP ENVY 34 is a two HDMI port LCD screen.

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Very Big Viewable Width

At 749.9 millimeters, the HP ENVY 34 has a very big viewable width compared to most of the other PC displays of this age and type. The viewable widths of flatpanel monitors of this age and type range from 280mm to 800mm, and the average viewable width is 530mm.

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Fairly Big Display Diagonal

The screen sizes of LCD screens of this type and age range from 48cm to 600cm. At 86.36 centimeters, the ENVY 34 has a very big display diagonal compared to most of the other PC monitors that have been on the market for a similar time to the ENVY 34.

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Fairly Bright Display Brightness

Across all the medium monitors that have been on the market for more than a year the display brightness range from 25 cd/m² to 1,700 cd/m². With a display brightness of 350 candellas per square meter, the HP ENVY 34 has one of the brighter display brightness amongst medium monitors of this age.

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3440 X 1440 Graphics Resolution

The highest resolution of the HP ENVY 34 is 3440 x 1440. That's over two times the resolution of the most common graphics resolution of 1920 x 1080 (HD 1080). The worst resolution of all PC monitors of this age and spec is 720 x 400 and the best is 4096 x 2160.

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Quite Large Color Gamut

The ENVY 34 has a fairly large color gamut (99 percent) compared to most of the other comparable spec PC screens that were released more than a year ago. The color gamuts of medium monitors that have been around for a similar time to the ENVY 34 range from 68% to 120%.

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Quite High RMS Rated Audio Power

With an RMS rated audio power of 12 Watts, the ENVY 34 has one of the higher RMS rated audio powers amongst medium monitors of this age. The RMS rated audio powers of PC displays of this spec and age range from 1W to 32W.

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1440p Video Mode

The most resolution of the ENVY 34 is 1440p. That's 33% more resolution than a 1080p flatpanel monitor, which is the most common resolution. Across all PC screens of this age and type the best resolution is 2160p and the worst is 480p.

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11 Reasons Against

Poor Connectivity

One HP ENVY 34 owner considered that it was not good in terms of HDMI connections. Stuart D. Newton said on Amazon “Two faulty HDMI ports”.

Does Not Have a Built-In Camera

The HP ENVY 34 does not have a built-in camera, although it is worth noting that most of the other comparable spec PC screens that have been on the market for more than a year also do not have a built-in camera.

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Not 3D Compatible

Like most of the other medium monitors that have been on the market for around the same time as the ENVY 34, the HP ENVY 34 is not 3D compatible.

If you would prefer a PC screen that is 3D compatible then you might also want to consider the Asus PG278Q[plb_3097078_price] which also has a higher rating.

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Does Not Have an Integrated Card Reader

The HP ENVY 34 does not have an integrated card reader. Most of the other medium monitors that are a similar age to the ENVY 34 also do not have an integrated card reader.

We think you might also be interested in alternative PC displays which also have an integrated card reader including the Benq SW2700PT[plb_2982141_price] which also has a higher rating.

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Only HD HD Type

This PC screen has a 4K Ultra HD HD type, which is the most commonly found HD type on flatpanel monitors of this age and spec.

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Only Has Five Cables Included

The number of cables included found on the ENVY 34 is more than most LCD screens of this age and spec. This HP PC screen has an AC cable included, which is the most commonly found cable included found on PC screens of a similar age and type to the ENVY 34. The cables included "DisplayPort", "HDMI", "MHL" and "USB" are also found on this flatpanel monitor.

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Quite High Annual Energy Consumption

Across all the medium monitors that have been available for more than a year the annual energy consumptions range from 22kWh to 140kWh, and the average annual energy consumption is 47kWh. The HP ENVY 34 has one of the higher annual energy consumptions (91 kilowatt hours) amongst similar spec flatpanel monitors of this age.

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Heavy

Across all the PC monitors of a similar type and age to the ENVY 34 the weights range from 2.3g to 79kg, and the average weight is 5kg. At 8 kilograms, the HP ENVY 34 is fairly heavy compared to most of the other medium monitors that have been available for a comparable time to the ENVY 34.

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Very High Maximum Power Consumption

The ENVY 34 has a very high maximum power consumption (150 Watts) compared to most of the other medium monitors that have been on the market for around the same time as the ENVY 34. The average maximum power consumption of similar spec LCD screens that are a comparable age to the ENVY 34 is 51W.

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Quite Slow Response Time

PC monitors of a comparable type and age to the ENVY 34 have response times of between 1ms and 40ms. When compared to other medium monitors that are a comparable age to the ENVY 34 that we have assessed, the response time of the ENVY 34 of 14 milliseconds is one of the slowest.

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Very Wide

Across all the medium monitors that came out more than a year ago the widths range from 340mm to 960mm, and the average width is 590mm. When compared to other medium monitors that have been around for a similar time to the ENVY 34 that we have checked the width of, the ENVY 34's width of 950.8 millimeters is one of the widest.

Other 950.8mm wide PC monitors currently available which you might also want to consider include cheaper PC monitors such as the HP ENVY 34c[plb_2976258_price].

User Reviews

Two faulty HDMI ports but works flawlessly through Displayport. Amazon refuse to swap it as they gave me a discount.
Hard to decide where to vote due to the HDMI. The screen is brilliant and... Read more…

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Energy Rating

0.51T

Running this PC monitor over 5 years will generate 0.51 tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2).

14

To offset that much CO2 you would need to plant 14 tree seedlings and grow them for 10 years.